Default the Altair beamsplitter (and reset all old observations) to 850nm

Check that all Altair guided offsets are reachable

Check that offsets with LGS are all less than 5 arcminutes

Fix Linux and Windows keyboard shortcuts for reordering observations

Fix bug when editing the exposure time in FLAMINGOS-2 Sequence iterators

Fix the broken Partner search in the OT Browser

2014A

Version 2014A.1.2.10 was released on March 5, 2014 with the following updates:

Performance improvements, especially with large programs and using multiple science program editors

Fixes a bug with saving OT browser queries

Version 2014A.1.2.5 was released on January 27, 2014. Changes from the previous version include:

Fix several memory leaks, this improves performance and reliability when working with large program.

Version 2014A.1.2.1 was released on December 9, 2013. This is a major update with many significant changes, including:

The use of passwords to access programs has been simplified by the use of authentication keys. These are requested once per OT and then they are saved until reset or the OT is upgraded. Old program passwords are still valid. There is a new type of user key based on email addresses that gives access to all programs that include a given address.

Fetch/Store has been replaced with a more robust sync mechanism. The old fetch/store and open program dialogs have been merged. Any conflicts resulting from simultaneous edits of program nodes can be resolved manually, recent work should not longer disappear if there is an edit conflict.

Program navigation has been changed and improved. Prev and Next buttons move to the previous and next programs in the list of programs loaded into the current Science Program editor. The Back and Forward buttons follow the navigation history of the visible program.

The Observation Status (Phase 2, For Review, etc) has been split into a Phase 2 Status (Phase 2 to Prepared, and Inactive) and Exec Status (Ready to Observed).

The GN and GS report servers have been split. Therefore, the links to the queue, director's time, and poor-weather summary pages have been split.

Inactive observations are no longer included in the calculations of the planned time.

The GMOS-S guide star limiting magnitudes have been updated to reflect the measured performance. The limits are about 1 magnitude brighter than previously.

The prediction of the Strehl value for Canopus guide star configurations have been updated based on measured performance.

Canopus Strehl results now include the expectded FWHM based on measured performance for the conditions selected.

The default Canopus beamsplitter is now 0.85 um.

Template observations have been updated for GMOS-N/S, FLAMINGOS-2, GSAOI, and GNIRS.

2013B

Version 2013B.1.2.2 was released on September 13, 2013. Changes from the previous version include:

The FLAMINGOS-2 longslit acquisition overhead has been reduced to 20 minutes.

Internal changes so that the queue band can be put in the image headers.

Version 2013B.1.1.1 was released on June 5, 2013. Changes from the previous version include:

Add support for visitor instruments

Update OT splash screen for 2013B

Change phase-2 check warning for unapproved targets to an error

Add Flamingos 2 to the SmartGCAL system

Implement Template libraries and mapping for Flamingos 2

Add new Flamingos 2 Lyot wheel positions

Change "Notify PI" checkbox to default to TRUE

Update GNIRS Templates

Add Hamamatsu CCD option to GMOS-S

Fix OT bug to save dirty programs in OSX when clicking CMD+Q

Handle JDK 1.6 update 045 which breaks RMI

Update TEXES component

Add GPI "Extended Source" Parameter

Add GPI Static "Observing Modes" Parameter

Add "Lyot" Parameter to GPI Engineering component

Add GPI warning if target magnitude is I < 0

Add GPI maximum integration time check

Add GPI warning if Filter, Apodizer, FPM or Lyot are overridden

Add GPI check for half wave plate angle iterator + Wollaston

2013A

Version 2013A.2.1.1 was released on March 6, 2013. Changes from the previous version include:

The ability to open PDF and finding chart attachments directly from the OT.

Canopus CWFS patrol field updates.

GSAOI overhead updates.

Added the Lya395_G0342 filter to GMOS-S.

Fixed a bug in the non-sidereal calendar GUI that especially affected Australian timezones.

Explicitly set the XML character encoding in order to preserve Unicode characters.

Version 2013A.1.1.1 was released on December 6, 2012. Changes from the previous version include:

On hold ToO observations change to phase 2 when copied to another ToO program

Add semester menu and program type check-boxes to OT Fetch dialog for NGOs and staff

Fix NIRI J continuum 1.22um filter in OT skeletons

Prevent erasure of file attachments by store of other users

Separate SmartGCAL tables for test and release versions

Fix the OT 'Help' launcher in Ubuntu Linux

Update blueprint mapping/libraries for 2013A

Prevent deletion of template groups which have targets

Fix highlighting the active program in the Fetch/Store program list

Display the effective NIFS OIWFS field of view corrected for offsets

Add PA +/- 180 deg option to the F2 component

Prevent deletion of all OT Observing Logs

Apply GPI intensity parameter to IR/Visible and WhiteLight and update name

Allow multiple GPI artificial calibrations sources on at the same time

Update the 2013A OT splash screen

Fix internal ODB program ID parser bugs when loading from XML

2012B

Version 2012B.3.1.1 was released on August 31, 2012. Changes from the previous version include:

User catalogs may now be used for GeMS/GSAOI guide star asterism selections

Limiting magnitudes for manual guide star searches are adjusted for the conditions constraints just as for the automatic guide star selections

Template observations for GeMS/GSAOI can be created from 2013A proposal files.

The GNIRS H filter can be used for red camera acquisitions

Improved Phase 2 checks

Horizons non-sidereal name lookups are done every time that the coordinates are updated in order to ensure that the latest orbital elements are used

Added Gemini North and South DSS image server

Gemini staff may set an override on Phase 2 check warnings

Fixed a bug that prevented groups from being deleted

Fixed a bug that prevented automatically generated GCAL settings from displaying if the computer language was not English

Fixed bugs in the template observations logic and libraries. Current templates or observations are not changed but regenerated templates will be correct.

The 2012B OT was released on June 18, 2012. Changes from the previous version include:

2010B

The 2010B OT was released on June 9, 2010, and the most significant changes were:

Modified instrument components and iterators

GMOS-N instrument component has the option to select either E2V (current) or Hamamatsu (planned upgrade) detectors

GMOS gain/read mode selection has been combined in the static components

Updates to the GMOS translation stage and ROI tabs

Add new Y and Z filters to the GMOS-N filter list

User interaction and interface features

Magnitudes for targets are now entered as value:bandpass pairs instead of in a simple text box. Magnitudes for guide stars are parsed from guide star queries where possible.

Added UCAC3 guide star catalog query

Updates to the OT library function

Bug fixes

Browser queries saved correctly

Improve the calculation of GMOS nod & shuffle detector offset based on the CCD Y binning

2010A

The 2010A OT was released on December 4, 2009 and the most significant changes were:

Modified instrument components and iterators

Michelle componet - correct behavior of the static component and Position Editor visualization for medN and echelle modes

GMOS component - added a Phase 2 check to ensure that imaging observations are binned 1x1, 2x2, or 4x4; pre-imaging should be 1x1 or 2x2

Updated telescope offsetting overheads for all instruments

Updated overhead calculations for NIFS, Phoenix, and NICI

Flamingos-2 component updated to support ongoing commissioning

GSAOI and Canopus guide probe visualization added to the Position Editor in preparation for commissioning

User interaction and interface features

It is now possible to deactivate all guide stars for a given probe from both the target component and the Position Editor.

Guide probe states for different offset positions are remembered when all stars for a probe are deactivated and are returned to the previous states when re-activated. Note that the states are lost if all the guide stars are deleted from the target component.

Bug fixes

Fix setting of Michelle observing wavelengths in offset iterators

Remove restriction on the number of entries displayed in the timing window table

2009B

On 24 August 2009 and updated version of the 2009B OT (2.1.1) was released. The database is not compatible with version 1.1.3 so the update is required. Also, this version must be installed from distribution files. Changes from the previous version are:

Changes and new features

Added new controls for Michelle engineering

Updated Flamingos-2 observing wavelengths

Bugs fixed

Michelle central spectroscopic wavelengths will not unexpectedly revert to the default values.

If all OIWFS guide stars are removed from the target component of a GMOS nod & shuffle observation then the OIWFS state is set to "park" in both nod positions in the nod&shuffle tab. These will remain at "park" even after a new guide star is added, you must go to the tab to set them to "guide" or "freeze". This is necessary now to avoid a problem in which the program will not export and may get lost from the database. This behavior will be improved in future releases. Note that the export bug can appear during the update process. If it occurs there is a way to recover as long as you don't delete anything in the directory ~/.jsky/spdb. If you have a problem with a program then please submit a HelpDesk ticket and we will assist you.

On 17 August 2009 and updated version of the 2009B OT (1.1.3) was released. The database is compatible with version 1.1.2 so the update is optional, but recommended. Changes from the previous version are:

Changes and new features

Observations using "obsolete" instrument componets (e.g. filters, gratings, etc that are no longer used) can now be searched for in the OT browser. By default these components are included in the component lists and they are indicated with an '*'. If the user does not want these components to be visible, then the option can be deselected using the Preferences option in the browser's File menu

Overheads for NIRI filter changes have been updated

Standard TOO triggers will no longer be given a timing window by default (it had been one week). If a timing window is desired then it can be added explicitly to the triggering observation.

For targets not defined in the Phase I information, the observing conditions selected in the conditions component will be compared with the default conditions in the Phase I information.

Bugs fixed

Null pointer exception when working with observations without a sequence component.

The contents of an original note changes whenever one copy is edited. The copied notes are now independent again.

The first 2009B version of the Observing Tool was publicly released on 12 June 2009. The most significant changes from the previous public release (2009B) are summarized below:

Modified instrument components and iterators

GMOS components

The damaged B600_5303 grating in GMOS-N has been replaced with B600_5307

Narrow band filters [SII], [OIII], [OIII]c, HeII and HeIIc have been added to the GMOS-N filter list

Narrow band filters HeII and HeIIc have been added to the GMOS-S filter list

NICI component - NDR selection removed and ISS port option added

Flamingos 2 component updated to support commissioning in 09B

GSAOI - basic component added in anticipation of commissioning

User interaction and user interface features

New target component features:

Available guide star types are context sensitive

Guide stars that are to be used and viewed in the Position Editor are selected in the target component rather than in the offset iterators

Guide star types for GSAOI and Canopus have been added

The offset iterator was modified to reflect the changes in the target component